Ben Simmons formally demands trade

[Mebert]

I for one hope that he tanks his value so much that Russel and Beasley seem like a good trade......

 

[Shanemansj13]

He still loses it for team suspension I believe.

Wonder if they can keep suspending him...seems like a loophole

 

[Shanemansj13]

I for one hope that he tanks his value so much that Russel and Beasley seem like a good trade......

or KLove and a couple picks

 

[CitySushi]

 

[Mebert]

Wonder if they can keep suspending him...seems like a loophole

I have to think eventually the players union would have to step in, even if they did not really want to.

 

[fightinfunbags]

He still loses it for team suspension I believe.

But nothing compared to the 8 million in escrow at risk if he didn’t show up.

 

[The Q]

His only goal in reporting is to lay claim to his money. That’s it.

Nothing wrong with that.

And this is one he can fight

 

[fightinfunbags]

I for one hope that he tanks his value so much that Russel and Beasley seem like a good trade......

Why do you want this guy? He just doesn’t care about winning or his team.

 

[The Q]

I have to think eventually the players union would have to step in, even if they did not really want to.

They’ll probably step in now.

 

[The Q]

I for one hope that he tanks his value so much that Russel and Beasley seem like a good trade......

I’m waiting for it to get low enough so Boston can get in on the action

 

[fightinfunbags]

Nothing wrong with that.

And this is one he can fight

I think there’s a lot wrong with that. He signed a contract to play basketball in Philadelphia.

 

[CitySushi]

Right now Jordan Poole is untouchable in a Ben Simmons trade. Man has tanked his value now beyond belief. Sixers going to get 20 cents on the dollar instead of 50.

 

[Mebert]

But nothing compared to the 8 million in escrow at risk if he didn’t show up.

Depends on the scale I suppose. The 8 million is in escrow because they assumed he would not show, but the amount of the fines are locked in. If he is suspended he still has to pay the money back, I guess he gets in interest accrued over that time?

 

[The Q]

I think there’s a lot wrong with that. He signed a contract to play basketball in Philadelphia.

And he asked out.

They wanted to be dick heads about it

Now he puts in the bare minimum to get paid.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Depends on the scale I suppose. The 8 million is in escrow because they assumed he would not show, but the amount of the fines are locked in. If he is suspended he still has to pay the money back, I guess he gets in interest accrued over that time?

No idea really.

 

[fightinfunbags]

And he asked out.

They wanted to be dick heads about it

Now he puts in the bare minimum to get paid.

I’m gonna call my mortgage company today and “ask out”. I’ll let you know how that goes.

 

[fightinfunbags]

If I’m running practice, I’m setting up a shit ton of Drummond hard screens on Simmons every day until he quits and gets back on a plane.

 

[Iggloo]

They should suspend him indefinitely if they can do this and withhold his pay. No need to have his bum ass at practice at all.

 

[Mebert]

Why do you want this guy? He just doesn’t care about winning or his team.

His weaknesses are mitigated by what the Wolves do well, and his strengths are something that they desperately need. Beverley made it not quite so desperate a need, but their perimeter D is all-world terrible.

Also, I would take just about anything to not have Russel on the Wolves anymore. I have sat through some truly tragic and terrible teams over the years, but I always tuned in and enjoyed watching them play. Russell is the first player that drove me to turn off games. I fucking hate everything about the way that guy plays basketball. I don't care if KAT becomes upset and demands out, I would happily toss KAT to get rid of that fuckstick.

 

[Iggloo]

And yes he is going to force the players union to get involved, but this is not the fight the union wants.